More than a year after Vodacom made an all-cash, R7bn offer to buy Neotel, the Competition Commission has recommended that the deal be approved – but has also imposed a number of stringent conditions, including a
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Vodacom has expressed cautious welcome over one regulator’s approval of its planned bid to buy Neotel. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa earlier this week
Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko says if Vodacom’s bid to buy Neotel is given the green light by regulators, it could make for “formidable” competition. Vodacom, which is South Africa’s largest mobile network with more
Telkom’s fixed-line voice revenue has plummeted in the past year, falling by more than 13,4%, or almost R1,1bn. In its financial year to 31 March 2015, Telkom reported fixed-line voice usage revenue of less than R6,9bn, down from R7,9bn a year ago
Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub said the telecommunications operator’s proposed R7bn acquisition of Neotel should have no conditions attached to it as it is “stepping up to the plate” to be South
It’s a case of second time lucky for Telkom and Business Connexion (BCX). The Competition Commission announced on Thursday that it has recommended to the Competition Tribunal that the
The SABC and MultiChoice will launch its rerun entertainment channel, called SABC Encore, on 11 May on DStv. The launch of SABC Encore, which formerly would have been called SABC Entertainment
Regulators are taking extraordinarily long to weigh up a number of big deals, including Vodacom’s proposed acquisition of Neotel, while the industry waits on tenterhooks for news that could change the sector. A number of significant deals that could
The Black IT Forum, which represents thousands of small and medium enterprises, black professionals and students, has said it will put forward a “forceful view” on Vodacom’s proposed
MultiChoice has hit back strongly at claims by another media group Caxton and by two public broadcasting advocacy groups that its 2013 deal with the SABC over the supply of two television